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World Book Day Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these items was found in Mr. Twit's beard?

a)

Tiramisu

b)

Stilton cheese

c)

Ratatouille

d)

Cake

2.

Roald Dahl started to write after WHAT happened?

a)

He was injured in a plane crash.

b)

He fell off a ladder and bumped his head.

c)

He was told the future in a dream.

d)

He became a teacher.

3.

Who is the boy in Matilda’s class who is forced by Miss Trunchbull to eat all the cake?

a)

Freddie Frogfiddle

b)

Bruce Bogtrotter

c)

Timothy Trogglehumper

d)

Alex Antoinette

4.

Which of these is a quote by Roald Dahl in The Twits?

a)

‘It is often the case that the man who can't tell a lie thinks he is the best judge of one.’

b)

‘If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.’

c)

‘Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.’

5.

Roald Dahl was born in Cardiff but his parents were from which country…

a)

Greenland

b)

Norway

c)

Sweden

d)

Iceland

6.

Which of these was NOT a job held by Roald Dahl at some point?

a)

Spy

b)

Astronomer

c)

Chocolate historian

d)

Novelist

7.

Which of these insects did Roald Dahl have a great love for (and not let anyone in his family squash)?

a)

Ants

b)

Spiders

c)

Mosquitoes

d)

Beetles

8.

What is the name of the character who runs the newsagents in the series of books by David Walliams?

a)

Raj

b)

Ron

c)

Roger

d)

Ravi

9.

Who writes the Beetle Boy series?

a)

A.F. Harrold

b)

M.G. Leonard

c)

J.K. Rowling

d)

David Walliams

10.

Which character in Greek Mythology is Percy Jackson based on?

a)

Hercules

b)

Theseus

c)

Perseus

d)

Apollo

11.

In the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, what would the charm Wingardium Leviosa do?

a)

Make someone invisible

b)

Lock a door

c)

Levitate an object

d)

Make someone fly

12.

What type of fairy folk are the tiny blue men in kilts, commonly called Wee Free Men, in the Tiffany Aching series by Terry Pratchett?

a)

Nac Mac Feegle

b)

Cornish Pixies

c)

Elves

d)

Banshee

13.

What is the surname of the family of Borrowers that feature in The Borrowers by Mary Norton?

a)

Watch

b)

Clock

c)

Chime

d)

Hand

14.

What is the name of the horse in War Horse by Michael Morpurgo?

a)

Billy

b)

Joey

c)

Jamie

d)

Jack

15.

What is the surname of the three children in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket?

a)

Beaufort

b)

Beaumont

c)

Baudelaire

d)

Bauburd

16.

In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, what does Alice fall down to reach Wonderland?

a)

A well

b)

A cave

c)

A rabbit hole

d)

A fox hole

17.

What is the name of the detention camp that Stanley Yelnats is sent to in Holes by Louis Sachar?

a)

Camp Blue Lake

b)

Camp Green Lake

c)

Camp Red Lake

d)

Camp Yellow Lake

18.

What job does Matilda Wormwood’s father have in Matilda by Roald Dahl?

a)

A second-hand car salesman

b)

An undertaker

c)

A banker

d)

A pilot

19.

Emerald Star, Sapphire Battersea and Diamond by Jacqueline Wilson all feature which young girl, originally brought up in the Foundling Hospital?

a)

Tracey Beaker

b)

Hetty Feather

c)

Opal Plumstead

d)

Janet Maple

20.

What is the surname of Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, the children who feature in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis?

a)

Peverell

b)

Percival

c)

Pevensie

d)

Perilla